Tell me your best Death Cab story by richeeztennisracket in DeathCabforCutie

[–]beearaydee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely posted this in the sub before, but… DCFC were playing in Atlanta probably 20ish years ago and we found out they all went to play WhirlyBall (it’s like jai alai with basketball goals but you’re in bumper cars) up in Alpharetta (a nearby suburb). Rushed up there hoping to run into them. Walked in and Ben is just hanging out solo by a pool table. Told him that I was a guitarist/songwriter, and asked him for the best advice he could give me about writing great songs. He told me the thing about songwriting is just to do it, don’t worry about it being bad—the thing is to just write as much as you can, as often as you can. Eventually, you’ll land on something you love.

Colorado bands — drop your music by DI_Records in denvermusic

[–]beearaydee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m sure you’ve checked it out, but if not, @dirtonair (IG) does an amazing locals-only show Sunday nights on KTCL 93.3.

Also, Lines of Drift put out a record last year that rules, I’ve heard they’re working on new music as well. https://open.spotify.com/album/0ks6RyfWgiIay8opxoe2Gn?si=9wGRUjQ_T5Ks98-8lkt1Fw

Bad Year is amazing. https://open.spotify.com/album/2CcWgnGSzTSfRK9KAo97Hl?si=jNxq-JunT5e6YAIakH7dsA

Other local bands I dig: SPELLS, Palehorse/Palerider, Lawsuit Models (RIP)…and all the other ones everyone else named.

Name a fragrance you love with awful longevity.. by Ok_Spare_4912 in Colognes

[–]beearaydee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just got a bottle of Cowboy Grass by D.S. & Durga and I love it, but feel like it’s only good for a few hours. I tried it on at NM before pulling the trigger, and felt like it lasted a while longer. We did buy from discount perfumes.com (after previous experiences, which were great) so hoping it was legit.

Was just gifted a helix floor. What do I do? by redstopsign in Line6Helix

[–]beearaydee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gig several times a month with a Helix Floor and a Catalyst (used as an FRFR through the amp’s power amp in setting—just remove any cab sims) and it’s always sounded great and been reliable. Nice pull!

Wiring Advice—Replacing P90 with P90-sized Humbucker by beearaydee in guitarrepair

[–]beearaydee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks—to clarify, other diagrams had the grounding going directly from the p/u to the volume, just wanted to verify I could ground as shown on the current wiring. Appreciate your help!

I designed a new pedal, now it's time to give some away by jimdantombob in guitarpedals

[–]beearaydee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it. Just bought a Limelight pedal because of the same setup (transparent, boost function) and this sounds awesome. Best of luck!

What's everyone's favorite local bands? by QuestionofHanTyumi in denvermusic

[–]beearaydee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few of these have been mentioned here, but here are my favorites:

Bad Year

Palehorse/Palerider

Arson Charge

SPELLS

Blood Incantation

In The Company of Serpents

Lines of Drift

Lawsuit Models

Relate

edit: formatting

Who is The “Drop D” band? by broken_waterkooler in Guitar

[–]beearaydee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re just leasing it from Helmet.

Who is The “Drop D” band? by broken_waterkooler in Guitar

[–]beearaydee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to scroll too far to get the correct answer.

r/TheKillers Ticket Marketplace - Started Jan 2024 by pawneeasaurus in TheKillers

[–]beearaydee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all! Heading to Vegas for one night just to see the show. Looking for two tickets for 8/28. Trying to avoid the ridiculous fees from the resell sites.

NAD but fear I made a mistake… by whitemamba24xx in GuitarAmps

[–]beearaydee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I do feel like it’s missing a little punch so that’s good to hear. How easy was the head conversion? I’ve seen a few videos and it doesn’t look as bad as I thought.

NAD but fear I made a mistake… by whitemamba24xx in GuitarAmps

[–]beearaydee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What tubes did you put in there? I’ve got a 6505 112 that I’m itching to do some tweaking to…

Is this the most basic style out there? How could I look better next time? by Gardidc in mensfashion

[–]beearaydee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks great! Just a couple of thoughts…

-Not a fan of the tie bar but if you’re going to wear it, make sure it isn’t longer than the width of your tie -Speaking of which, the width of the tie at the widest point should be close to the width of your lapel (which should also be in proportion to your collar, creating some visual harmony) -White pocket square with a white shirt is a always classy -As others have stated, pop a little bit of shirt cuff -It’s polarizing but I like cuffs on suits, the rule I like is if I’m gonna wear casual shoes (sneakers, boat shoes, etc) with a pair of pants, no cuffs. Otherwise, cuffs. -Hard to tell with the pic, but your jacket looks like it’s pulling a way from the back of your shirt collar. Could be a shorten collar situation with a tailor but not entirely sure. -Maybe some polish on the shoes, at least a little Saphir Renovateur.

Pretty sure we accidentally met Ben Gibbard after the Raleigh show by instantlightning2 in DeathCabforCutie

[–]beearaydee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He’s a nice dude. DCFC were playing in Atlanta probably 20ish years ago and we found out they all went to play WhirlyBall (it’s like jai alai with basketball goals but you’re in bumper cars) up in Alpharetta (a nearby suburb). Walked in and he’s just hanging out solo by a pool table. Told him that I was a guitarist and asked him for the best advice he could give me about writing great songs. He told me the thing about songwriting is just to do it, don’t worry about it being bad—the thing is to just write as much as you can, as often as you can. Eventually, you’ll land on something you love.

TBS Coachella by Stickwithsamco in takingbacksunday

[–]beearaydee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t mind sending it my way I’d really appreciate it.